Wall and units for use therein



F. E. HORNE WALL AND UNITS FOR UsE THEREIN May 24, 1932.

Filed Jan. 9, 195o 'sheets-sheet "1 May 24,l 1932.

F. E. HORNE WALL AND UNITS FOR USE THEREIN Filed Jan. 9, 1930 2. Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATES' Prier-@Fn FREDERICK E. Homin, Tor 'MammunnssncI-rnsnTTs, Assicnon or cnn-iraniano, ROBERT BACoNgor wINcHEsTER, MassAcHUsETTs v WALL NITS'FOR 'USE THECRIN Application filed January 9, 1930.V Serial No; 419,601.

My present invention relates Ito a novel walhconstructed of a plurality of individualunits, such as shingles, clapboards, lor the like, and includes the novel method of laying 5 or constructing said walls, as'wellastheindividual units utilized inconnectionthere-n with. i u Vjh Animportantv object of my presentinvenu tion is to so assemble shingles orother anal-j 10 ogous building units on a wall, that the com.

invention resides in the utilization, in the aforesaid units and strips, of colors or materials, or both, in simulation of masonary walls, whether brick, tile, cement, stone, `terra cotta, or the like.

A further feature of said invention resides in the? fact that the building :units and bond simulating strips which I utilize'will .be

39 substantially, if not entirely, equivalent IO masonry structures in durability and fire resistance, as well as in appearance, as abovev explained. Y In carrying out my present invention `I preferably assemble, on the siding utilized as a vbase'for a wall, shingles,`whether single shingles or inV strip formation, clapboards 'or any analogous building" material, units or elements, these units being laid inrows, and apply, between each transverse row, astrip of suitable color andmaterialto simulate the -only units in simulation of brickvlaid'fin Vst rl'icture and method 'ofen assembly,.fas lwell as Jthegbo'nd simulating-strips whichl 'alternate with said units,`may be of either flexible i or `rigid construction, Iv preferably utilizing themselvesi maybe constructedto simulate any typerof masonry4 architecture desired, whether standard brick structure, Flemish bond, Dutch bond', stone worlntile work,- terra cotta, or anyotherinasonry structure@U l Forthe'purpose of simplicity, I have trated the wall ofthe present-application as constructed fin simulation of a standard brick wall, and althoughI have illustrated stretcher courses,`it will Abe appreciated that l Ilmay vary the Ashape of the exposed orweath.-

er"` portions of said units tofsimulate header courses, soldier courses, or the `hke,1t being understood that I'do not limit myself,'in this 6 5 application, to' any particular style, shape,

color, material, design, or'. any other unnec-A essa-ry restrictionor limitation.v

, .The units whi h'I utilize in my novel iiexible Vmaterialfas being more economical y to construciiand layi. The'particular basematerial ofwhich the shingles are formed'isfin relevant, as Ilmay utilize wood, asphalt, asf-A, bestos,metals of any kind,clay,or combinations thereof.V u

` Vhile a wallconstructed laccording to-my presentinvention will simulate a masonry wallin appearanoafexposed texture, weatheru proofness, :lire resistance and durability, `and y the like, said wall will be far more economical to construct thanthe masonrywall of which my wall is asimulation. n Y VThe highcost of masona-ry wallstructure is well known.V The appearance and fire resist.-A ing'qualities Agif-such walls, however, is in Y manyinstancesthe primeconsideration of the V90 purchaser ,orl builder, and it is, therefore, the aimof my invention to'V enable axwall torbe built in substantially exact simulation' of a masonry Wall, but at the expense of a shingle or clapboard wall, which'isconsiderablyless than said masonry 'constructimg` I believe that a wall constructed accordingk Y Y to my present ',invention, as wellas the method oflaying orl constructing saidwall, as well,` also, as the lunitsutilized in said wall,- are .10o

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" of one Aof the bond simulating strips;

1 broadly in vthis application of Figl;

novel and I have, therefore, claimed the saine The above and other ob 'ects and features ofthe invention, details of yconstruction and advantages, lwill be hereinafter"` more fully y pointed out, describedand claimed. 1

Referringtothe drawings, illustrating preferred embodiments ofthe present invention,

v v Fig.-1.is a fragmentary front elevation of a Wall constrl'icted'according to myinvention; Fig. 2 lis, a verticalsection onthe line 2 2 Fig. 3 isa perspective view of a fstructed as a strip; Y t. Y

" Fig. .4 is avfragmentary 4perspective view unit con- Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevation of a wall constructed according toiny invention,

utilizing Y'individual Vunits lin `strips illustrated in Fig.y 3 ;V n

Fig.V 6 is a .vertical sectionall view line 6"-*6 of Figf f VFig. 7 is a, perspective'view ofV one of place Y of the on the f individual units;` andj 8 isa fragmentary perspective view of one of the bond simulating strips of Fir-g.' 5.

Referring now to the drawings, for a pari ticular description of the invention, and the 10, and'siding boardsA 11, as is usual construcpreferred method ofcarrying4 out thefsame, the base ofthe `vvall'is comprised of studs tion prior to the laying of a shingle Vor clapv board wall. Incarrying out myinvention,v

however, I apply, tofsaidfwall, units,ipref erably inthe Yform of "strips, asfillustrated at.. 12, VVhaving exposed or weather `Vportions 13, the ends of said `strips beingpr'ovided with i' 'l aprojectingfedgele, defining a notch or, cut` out .portion 15 of preferably one-half the width of the notches 16.VV j-"I'hus, when the strips of material 12 are abutted in ra row,

* the contactingedges 141 Yand their notch por-Y tions 15Yvwill cooperate tov form a full notch 16, and the strips 12 aresecured to the siding 11 ,bynails or tacks-17.

l, From a glance atrFigfl' vwill be instantly seen that the Vcompeted wall presents a visual;vr

' appearance in exact simulation of a' standard brick wall. f l This is "for Villustrative purposes only, as it'will be" readily `understood that vthe exposed portionslfof the strips 1.2 may be of any desiredfsizeorshap'e.v It will lalso be appreciated that the Y'exposed portions 13 'mayffalso'be of any desired color, texture or rcoating, to `morefexactly"simulate the Wall which it is'intended to represent.

. 'It will thusfbe readilyy apparent to those skilled lin the artthat a walliconstructed ac-y cording to my invention will be as :economical to construct as the standard shingle or clap-Y board walls, while presenting, to all appearances, a visual reproductionor simulation of a masonry wall.

' In Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive,I have illustrated the use of 4individual unitse20, rather'fthan strips 12, these units 2O beingflaid over strips 21, each of the strips 21being secured to the or tacks 22, the individual'units in 'turnb'eing attached to the' siding 11` by nails or tacks 23.V v In the construction illustrated in Fig. 5, the units 2O arevspaced apart from each Vnext lower row of shingles vor units 20 by nails. Y

other a sufficient distance to simulate a mor-V 'tar or'other uniting bond between each unit 20, this appearance being effected by .-thejcolor and texture ofthe exposed porti'onsof the strips A21. f

The formV Off een illustrated. in Fig; 5'. is'

as 'economical'to lay or construct as the Wall illustrated in Fig. 1;, and the utilization Yof individual units 20 in place of the vstrips 12 is well 'with-in the rangek of my invention.

j. My inventionisin norway to be confused `with theidea .or practice ,ofastamping' large sheets ofsmetal, or of stamping or printing large plates or strips'of roofing material in` an vattempttoresemble VI nasonry structure. Y' These large sheets or strips, when placed on a wall', will clearly show the outlines of the.

large`sheets',as well as the.nails,`seamsf and lapping ofthe saidflarge strips, andthese large'iunits. as just' briefly described are not satisfactorybuilding -materials5either from appearance,H desirability, weatherproofness,

as smallk units willr not.

`Whilek I have `necessarily .described m Y present invention somewhat in detail,-itwill be appreciated kthat I may vary the size,

' or thelike.l Suchlarge sheets will either-tear or buckle. under temperature changes, .where-vk shape, color, and texture of the various'parts,

without'gdeparting from' the spirit, of the invention.V 1

Myinvention visfurther described andde-l fined inthe form ofvclaim's as follows.;

Y 1.. Wall structure, comprising a plurality Y of rows of shingle-like units,and a'separate row of material interposed betweenadjacent Y rows, of units, the'junits in'jeach row being spaced aparty a distance substantially equiva-` lent toa standardvvertical mortar course, said rows of material being 'arranged Vvvithrespect tofadjacent rows of units toexpose a portion f ofsaid row ofmaterial substantiallygequivag; lent to a horizontal mortar course, lwhereby t the completed wall will simulate a masonry wallY with mortar coursesbetween thelniits` y thereof. Y- .Y 2. Wall'structure,xcomprising a plurality of rows'of shingle-like units, and a separate row of material interposed between adjacent rows of units, the'unitsrinI each row 'being spaced ap art aY distance .substantially equivalent to a standard vertical mortar course, said .mma

courses between the units thereof.

3. Wall structure, comprising `a pluralityk of' rows of shingle-like units, and a separate q row of material interposed between adjacent rows of units, the'units in each row being spaced apart a distance substantially equivalent to a standard vertical mortar course, said rows of material being arranged with respect to adjacent rows of units to expose a portion i of said row of material substantially equivalent toa horizontal mortar course7 the exf osed surfaces of said'units and said material elng of contrasting color and textures,

'whereby said wall will simulatel a masonry wall with mortar courses `between the' units thereof. I Y In testimony whereof'r I have signed my name to this specification FREDERICK HGRNE. 

